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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10
A New System of Boot Making.

The London Shoe and Leather Record
describes a system of fastening the soles
to boots and shoes, in which the fasten-
ings are driven from the inside. the fas-
Jennings being first placed in the insole
and then the upper lasted over them.
The fastening is of brass, with conical
front, barbed all around the point, and
the head is flat and neatly formed. A
machine is used to feed and drive the
fastenings at regular distances through
the insole. The insole is then laid on the
last, with the barbed points standing
erect. The upper is lasted over these
points and pushed down, leaving suffi-
Gent of the point still above the upper
to pierce half way through the sole. The
sole is then laid on as though upon blind
ers, hammered down, and the process is
complete. The heeling and finishing are
performed in the ordinary way.-Scien-
tific American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10
Americas Extraordinary Advantages.

Surely we have reason to felicitate our
selves as a nation. Ours is the only
country on earth which is rapidly paying
off its national debt, and whose surplus
is constant source of embarrassment.
Every other civilized nation has a yearly
deficit; it spends more than it receives.
Germany alone is somewhat better stu
ated, for it owns its great lines of rail
ways, and has other assets, which, if
sold would bring more than its national
debt. The extraordinary advantages we
have over other nations is profoundly i'm
pressing the people of other countries.
The following extract from an English
financial circular tells its own story
"Without venturing to express an opinion
we may, nevertheless call attention to a
few facts which bear on this point. In
less than twenty years the United States
have reduced their debt by about geo.
600, 900. They ended their fiscal year
1886 with a surplus of about els, 900, 900.
They added, during 1856, to their system
of railways 5000 miles, making in all
1870, 900 miles, worked by 1000 locomo-
tives, costing approximately f1.650,-
O0O,0 900. In six years, 1SS0-1SS6, the
population increased 20 per cent, name
ly, from $4,000, 900 to 61,000,00 In
1885 they raised 357, 900, 600 bushels Of
wheat in 1886 they raised 457 900, 600
bushels, an increase of more than 81 per
cent, or 100, 900, 900 bushels. In 1885
their shipping ports received 4,451 ,663
bales of cotton; in 1886 they received
5,177, 235 bales, an increase of more than
II 12 per cent, or 725, 572 bales. In
comparison with these figures the prog
ress of all other countries becomes insig-
nificant."
Is it any wonder that the tide of emil
grafton is again setting for our shores?
The above figures could be extended.
For instance, the metal and mineral pro-
ducts of the United States had 'spot
value of S430, 900, 900, as against S292,
100000 for the mineral products of Great
Britain in the same year. The mineral
production of this year, it is estimated,
will be fully $500, 000,000 We shall
build $4,000 miles of new railroads in
1887. Our largest previous year was in
1888, when we built some 5000 miles of
road. Then we are at peace with all the
world, and have no use for our army;
but we think it prudent to have a few
ships and big guns to guard our sea coasts
against possible complications with other
nations. Happy, happy America!- Dem
orest's Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10

The tropical orchids are brilliant in
coloring, fantastic in shape and often of
delicious perfume, especially in the morn
ing while the night dews are upon them.
Many of them lose all perfume after
midday till the following morning. So
excessively droll are many of them In
shape that they seem sentient, and of all
blossoms the most like human beings.
There is the frog orchid, the baby orchid,
the Holy Ghost orchid; those resembling
bugs and beetles, birds and butterflies.
Many varieties are so exquisite in color
and form that it would seem as though
fairies might hide in their pockets, or
pouches, as they are called, or that the
bees might store their sweets in such
dainty, velvet lined cells. The leaves are
rarely pretty or graceful in form, the
whole beauty of the plant eliminating in
the flower. All orchids have season of
resting, or recuperation, of three months.
This unlovely period of their existence
corresponds to the rainy season in tropical
chimes, when, if in blossom, the rain tor
rents would destroy the fiower.-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10

Paris matrimonial agencies are of three
kinds: First come those of which the
customers and agents are high officials,
superior officers on half pay and titled
personages. Then there are the estab-
lishments patronized by tradespeople, lean
annuitants, as Charles Lamb called per-
sons who received, like himself their
small half yearly dividends in Thread
needle street, minor employees and poor
officers. Finally there are the suspected
firms by which unsophisticated bachelors
are presented to dashing young persons
like Mile. Leal, and then fieeced like
lambs. The bona fide agencies are much
in vogue, and great impetus has been
given to their trade since the law has
sanctioned divorces, and also since the
bad state of business has caused men to
have recourse to all sorts of speculative
means for the purpose Of putting money
in their purses. Chicago Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10
A Georgia Cyclone PIT.

Perhaps the largest best arranged,
best furnished and most costly cyclone
pit in the country is owned by Ed
Brown, of Eatonton. 1t is situated near
the back door of his residence and is
large enough to accommodate his whole
family. The walls are of brick, laid in
cement, the floor Is carpeted, has fire
place and chimney and the room is
handsomely furnished. The family could
spend the night there with as much COM
fort as in the dwelling. In preparing it
Mr.. Brown had an eye to its permanency
and spared no expense in making it
pleasant and comfortable To guard
against the contingency of the house
blowing over on it and imprisoning the
inmates large sewer pipe leads off from
the pit in an opposite direction a distance
of 100 yards, through which the family
could escape. This unique underground
dwelling is thoroughly protected against
water rising from below or running in
from above. The cost was over $780,
Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10
Stick to One Style.

Everybody, l suppose, has certain &C
quaintances who make practice of wear
ing full beard as sort of comforter or
scarf in winter, and confine themselves
to mustache in the warmer months. 1
have always disliked the custom. Every
man ought, think, to settle in his own
mind, or allow his wife, if he has one, to
settle for him, the style of beard or no
beard which is best calculated to give
him good appearance, and stick to tha'
am not of those who believe that beauty
should be sacrificed to comfort or CON
venienOS Boston Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10
SONNET.


Fitting between the two Eternities.
Forgotten Hath-been and unknown To-be,
An atom lost in the immensely
OF time and space, into the dark abyss
Still cropping peerng; conscious but of this,
That thou hast missed the track if track in
sooth
There be-nor all thy dreams of faith and truth
But ignes fatui dread hypothesis
OF thine own kindlng Yet the unconscious
world
Fra atom, too, on the vast surge of Force
That buoys the universe. hath its destined
course,
Nor therefrom swerves Art thou then blndy
hurled
Into the void to gasp-and perishY Nay:
God guides thee also on thy perious way.
Noel Patton in English Illustrated Magazine
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10
The "Imnerialr Diamnnd

The Prince of Wales stood sponsor to
the enormous Cape diamond exhibited in
London and christened 1.-The Imperial.
1t is much larger than the Kohinoor,
and is estimated to be worth s., 1000, 600.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10
THE LITTLE LOST HAND.

My hand in hand companion,
That the years viii never restore,
The little lost hand meath the MOSES
Will lock in my fingers no more
AS the moonlight all white is the pillow
Where rested curl circed head;
And the April winds sigh through the willow
That waves DER the little ones bed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-10

Wouldst know how much of an author
thou art, dear friendF Inquire at book
stall how soon thy works come in "sec-
ond hand.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05
CLOSE CALL.
Our Handsome School Building
Near Being Consumed by
Flames Yesterday.
The Deadly Air-Holes on the
River Surteited With
Drowning Cattle.
CLOSE CALL.
A MARROW ESCAPE.

A MARROW ESCAPE.
The New school House the Scene Of an In
oipient Connagration.
Yesterday morning at half past
eleven the rapid ringing Of the church
bells gave warning Of . fire, which
was quickly located at the school
house. The first arriving At the scene
found hurrying to snd fro Of teachers
and scholars. courageously working
to save the books and furniture Of the
school amid . smoke that was stream.
ing out Of the intersticss Of the lower
door and rapicly nlling halls and
rooms. At the hrst glance the oondi.
tion Of Affairs looked serious. but
sturdy hands soon reached the root Of
the trouble BY ehopring hole In the
noor of the southeast class room imms-
diatsly over the furnace. From this
aperture the smoke poured freely, and
IL was not until the place was well
dvenohed with snow and water that
the cause Of the trouols was ascertain
cd. II Wa then found that the brick
work between the furnace and the
first floor had, under the action Of in
tense heat, cracked, leaving An open.
ing about IN inch wide, through
which . stream Of super-hrated air
had been delivered directly against
the wood work Of the floor. The roar.
ing fire rendered necessary yesterday
to heat the building had charred the
wood work considerably, and would
In little while longer undoubtedly
generated . flame, when all efforts to
save the building would probably have
proven fruitless. owing 10 the scarcity
Of aL adequate water supply. Happi'
ly the danger was averted by the
prompt and we'll directed efforts oi
those who were first on the spot. Al
nearly as could be learned, little or nc
panic prevailed among the children,
and the teachers, one and oil. took ex.
cellent charge Of their pupils and saw
that they were properly attired before
going out into the cold. Some WELL
meaning but excitable individuals
fred the school library. including
Prof. Porter's books and papers, out o
the second story window, and SOM
loss ensued from the books and papers
being trsmpled In thesnow. The dam
age to the building is slight and full,
covered by insurance.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05
The Deadly Air.Hole.

The danger 70 range cattle alluded
TO In the JOURNAL recently, by reason
Of those that had dIifted to the Vel.
lowstone falling into air-holss and
openings made by Ice cutters. has be-
come fearfully augmented In the psst
day or two. Reports have reached
rs from various localities on the river
chronicllng the death Of large mum.
bers Of cattle from this cause. Pat
Schaill informs 10 that he saw forty
seven head of cattle drowned yestsr.
day at Ignite where the railroad
company have been cutting Ice. and
everywhere, where there 10 an open.
Ing that cattle can reach, the
same fatal results are occurring. 1t ID
probably low estimate to say that
not less than one hundred cattle lose
their lives In this manner every day.
One days losses would pay for the
patrol of the river from head to mouth
and save many thousands Of dollars
to the owners. The greed Of the ami.
mails for water brings them to the
danger, and unless the holes are
watched, or the cattle all turned back
from the river the mortality from
this cause bids fair to equal that ensu-
ing from the rigors Of winter.
Mr.. Stacy, Of the Ohio Cattle Co.,
yesterday suggested to the writer the
feasibility Of building . fence CON-
posed Of two tiers Of Ice blocks, around
each hole. The blocks when placed In
position and drenched with water
would quickly freeze into solid mass
and prove an effectual barricade for
cattle. Something should be done at
once to put . stop to this wholesale
sacrifice OF property, and the Ice fence
appears to be as feasible and ineIpen.
sivs mode Of protection a. any.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05

for o solid twelve hours, getting
through at about o'clock Friday
morning. Beyond this point they had
only ordinary difficulties 10 contend
with and reached Miles about s o'clock
last night. Joe says that the most
alarming accounts Of the condition Of
the Montana ranges are daily bulle-
tined in New York, the true facts bs.
Ing greatly disturbed and exaggerated,
and that the promulgation of such re-
ports 10 doing Montana much harm.
On the delayed train the announce
ment was made on Friday that only
two meals could be served. and that II
. longer delay was experienced the
ration would be still further reduced.
1t is believed. however, that the sup.
ply Of liquid sustenance was equal tc
the demand.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05
EmiRrnnt Movablss.

ine Nortnefh racine nas issued .
special tariff upon immigrant nova
bles from 1t. Paul, Minneapolis. Min.
ns.ot. Tr.n.se, Dulutb a, aun.,,o,
' ~ ..,, ~ ~ .''
10 poanu IN mlnnesoa, Dakots' Mon-
taDa. Idaho, Washington Territory,
Oregon and British Columbia. The
.on n.nv ..v. a, 4. ,h. ,n,.,,,., a.
oos ~. '.'so''on "
Apply emigIsnt movable fases upon all
second hand articles properly forming
the outfit and for the actual settlen,
.,ch a. ho,..bo,a .ood. v.h,.,..
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sx''oo''u'.i soo's sn"i nscn'nsTy' iu
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05

from death on the gallows. Within
month there has been marked reviv.
al Of interest In tue anarchist meetings
In the city, and the efforts Of the police
to keep track OF the proceedings have
redoubled. As result Capt. Schaack
came into possession of o drawing which
was recognized ~ plan ofths basement
jail and criminal court building. Il
was accurate in every particular.
Even the sewers and wastepip % were
located. Basement plans OF the build
ing on Cla,k street extending 10 the
JAIL alley were also shown. From cer-
tain OF these buildipge lines were
drawn which met in the centre of the
jail yard. Investigation showed the
oasements, and indicated those for
rent or OF which the leases could bs
purchased. Capt. Schaack's inquiry
led TO the theory that the lines CENTER
Ing In the Jail yard represented posi-
BILE or projected tunnels. negotiations
bad been entered into for the leass Of
one basment by prospective shoe deal
ers, who stipulated for the division Of
the basement by . close partition sep
erating the front from the back.
Boxes were to be delivered and taken
from the rear entrance. A close watch
has been kept. but without result, and
hopes Of capturing the conspirat6rs
have been abandoned. Capt. SchaAk
believes the design was to cheat the
gallows By blowing up the coudem ned
anarchists, and with them the officers
delegated 10 conduct the execution.
II the tunnels were designed 70 enable
The anarchists 70 escape. the hnss
would not rsaoh 10 the jail yard, bus
rather to the jail itself.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05
Married by Proxy,

At Chicago on Feb. lst, the an
was made public thatAug-
ust Spies andl Miss Nina Van Zandt
were married. lby proxy. the groom
being represented by his brother. A
justice Of the peace ofiiciated.
When sheriff Mattson about two
weeks ago issued the order flor the Of
ficiAls Of the county jail not to sdmis
Miss Van Zsndt to see Spies. it was
thought that the matter was settled
but 1t now appears that the couple did
not abandon their purpose. The law
about marrying by letter ana marry
ing by proxy was looked up, pu, notn-
ing was found except In regard 70
marriage by proxy. This was nnally
decided upon, and Justice Englehardt,
in the town Of Jefferson, where the
ceremony took place IN his Office Sat
urday night In the presence Of the
relatives OF both parties, was consult
ed He gave it ss bis opinion that Q
marriage hy proxy would be binding
in law, n the proxy was made out In
dus legal form. He was commissioned
TO draw up the form Of proxy and
spept considerable time In making 10
conform to what he thought the law.
The license bad not yet been returned
70 the county clerk - Issued BY law.
10 was Issued only three weeks ago,
however, and the thirty days allowed
for its return have NOT yet expired.
Judge Englshardt 10 authority foe Ne
statement that the marriage b leOnl.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05
FORCED TO CONFESS.
Unger, the New York Murderer, Makes .
Full Confession Of His Crime.

SOnIcb4iOn OF MS Nfime.
New York Telegram: Edward UDg.
er, the murderer OF August Bohle
whose body WAS found last week in
trunk shipped to Baltimore, has made
O full confession Of the killing. Ung-
er was arrested on Thursday last and
after being short time locked in b
cell he was brought before Inspector
Byrnes. In the room was q table on
which had been placed the hammer
with which Bohle was killed, the
kn life and saw used to cut up the body
and the rubber cloth in which the
body was wrapped after the killing.
The sight of the instruments on the
table seemed not to effect him and the
chief of detectives deemed the man
stubborn. Inspector Byrnes conclud.
ed to say NO more TO him at the
time, but TO confront him soon
and at intervals with people he
knew and also to confront him fre.
quently with::evidence Of the killing.
This was done. The trunk with
the body arrived from Baltimore yes
terday and that night Byrnes had
Unger brought into the corridor,
where the lights were turned low. Az
he turned be saw Byrnes standing and
pointing at the trunk which had held
Bohle's dead body. Unger staggered
ct the sight and tottered toward bis
cell. Byrnes then took from the
trunk Q piece Of the murdered mans
coat which had been used TO wrap the
body, and, holding IL before the
prisoners eyes, asked him where the
rest Of Bohle's coat was. Unger shud-
dered at the sight of the blood-stifien-
ed garment, and. clasping his hands
over bis eyes was about to fall when
Detective Hickey caught him and
seated him upon q couch in the oorri-
dor. He sat down upon ID, and, re-
moving his hands, glanced about him.
Suddenly, and with q startled groan,
he sprapg to his feet asking II he
could change his seat, and took .
proffered chair. The sofa on which
he had been seated was the one
found In Unger's room after
his arrest Unger's face became
CHASTITY pale and when assisted to bis
cell he was almost In fainting condi-
tion. When the inspector had re.
turned from supper Unger had asked
TO zee him again. Unger was brought
TO Byrues' room, where ell the bloody
tokens confronted him. II want TO
tell the whole about the business" !" he
said 10 the chief. He then told bis
story which was taken in writing.
Unger first tells how he came to meet
Bohle, and of . quarrel In which the
latter assaulted him. During the
scufIie Unger struck Bohle with q
hammer, killing him. After sleeping
one night In the room with the corpse,
he procured some rubber cloth, forti.
fed bimself with whiskey and pro-
ceeded 20 cut up the body. The
pieces, with the exception Of the head,
were then placed In q trunk. Wrap
ping the head In some paper, Unger
took II to the terry, and, when 10 mid.
stream, threw it overheard. The
trunk, containing the rest Of the body,
VAS subsequently, shipped 70 Balti.
more.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05
A Hard Trip.

Joe Hanauer came In on the delayed
train last night fully satisfied with his
experience In bucking snow In Da-
kota. The train left 81. Paul Monday
afternoon and after various vicissi.
tudes reached Mandan and pulled out
from there Thursday noon with four
engines on the train and two In I'D.
vance, pushing q snow plow. When
about thirty miles west Of Mapdan, ct
8 O'Clock In the afternoon, they struck
10 monster drift, which they bucked
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05
GOULDB OBSERVATIONS
Fourteen States Through which Ne las
Travsled, Discussed.


Jay Gould arrived In New York on
Sunday after an absence of three
weeks spent In . thorough invsstsa-
uon Of the Southwestern railroad sys-
tenn. He was st his ONCE in the
Western Union building Monday
and nearly all day was immersed in
business. When he was somew hat q
leisure he said to Q reporter.
:" have been In fourteen states since
! left home, not 10 speak Of looking
over into M, xico. ] went - far g
Laredo. Mr.. Clark, who took Mr..
Hoxie's place had not been over some
of our lines In Texas and part of the
trip was largely for his benefit - Q
general manager Of the system.
Everywhere In the west we found con.
fidence and prosperity the rule among
the business men. There IL something
very nearly approaching . business
boom In the west, and the talk among
all classes is confident and courage
ous.
1.-The movement of merchandise on
the Missouri Pacific is extremely large.
Our business y increasing In q two
fold proportion right along and that
fact proves better perhaps than any.
thing / can say, the hopeful feel
Ing throughout the west / find ON
my return that opinions here seem to
be greatly mixed to say the least, and
I am little surprised at 1t after the
experiences OF the past three week
"No, / do not think that people In
the west regard the strike here - Q
matter Df any great importance. At
any rate they did not seem to pay
much attention to II. A TO the inter
state commerce bill, they hop> 10 do.
rive q great advantage from it. It 70
rather curious fact that the people
who will be likely to suffer most from
the practical operations Of the measure
are much more heartily in favor Of 10
than the people Of the east.
IT know little about the probable
action of the President. but Q dispatch
was shown to me just now which states
that three members Of the cabinet
were opposed TO IL, and the Others were
In favor Of II, and should think
that the chances were about even that
the President might sign or veto 10.
IL will make him very popular with
some classes IL he should send out o
ringing message In objection 10 the
bill. There is one clause in II that
think is purely unconstitutional, be-
cause while Congress may have the
right 10 regulate commerce between
the states, Il can have no right 10 del
gate its authority TO third party. the
commission that the bill establishes.
There will be some advantages deriv-
ed from the Law, II the railroads viii
live strictly up TO the letter. II will
be shown how utterly inadequate leg
islation 10 in dealing with customs
and regulations in transportation that
have grown with the development oi
railroad system. 1.-THE railroad com.
panies viii closely follow the Law Il
will be repealed within six months
II they but try to evade II, each foI
hlmself-well, II will be somebody to
catch the hindmost."
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-05
A neytlish Plot.

Al Chicago recently Police Captain
Schaack admitted that he had been
for over 0 fortnight investigating
what appeared 10 bs 40 anarchist plot 70
saye bples and his fellow conspirnson